Joseph Bakare
The Federal Government on Sunday, March 28, dismissed rumours and reports of COVID-19 vaccines in circulation in the country.
This is contained in a circular regarding the COVID-19 signed by Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director, Department of Hospital Service, Federal Ministry of Health, on behalf of the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire in Abuja.
The circular followed a letter from the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19; regarding the arrest of about 3,000 doses of fake COVID-19 vaccines destined for Africa from China.
The Minister who acknowledged receipt of the PTF letter; however, stated that “I am, therefore, to bring this to your notice and dispel any possibility of COVID-19 vaccines; being available for sale or being administered by any unauthorised institution.
“To prevent the importation of fake vaccines, kindly note that the Nigeria Customs Service has designated the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; as the only Point of Entry (PoE) for imported COVID-19 vaccines.”
He called the attention of chief medical directors and medical directors of federal tertiary health institutions to the fake COVID-19 vaccines destined for Africa; noting that it had been arrested in China.